Stones Throw's store support has been excellent the very few times I've gotten warped records in the mail.

This post does remind me of PBW's interview where he talks about the Super Duck Breaks on wax (The press quality was so bad but was essential to DJs which meant it still sold a lot of copies over and over again lol)

Sometimes new records can get the little bits of paper from the sleve in the groove. I've bought new records throughout the years and have had that. Once I clean them out, adjust my needle, it's usually all good.